All About Giants QB Jaxson Dart’s Parents, Kara and Brandon Dart

Kara and Brandon Dart welcomed their son, Jaxson Dart, in 2003

NEED TO KNOW

• Jaxson Dart was raised in Utah by his parents, Brandon and Kara Dart
• They both played sports growing up and have supported Jaxson’s football career
• In addition to Jaxson, they share three other children

No one is cheering louder for Jaxson Dart than his parents, Brandon and Kara Dart, as the quarterback prepares to take on the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 13.

The New York Giants star player inherited his athletic skills from his dad and mom, who both played sports growing up. Like Jaxson, Brandon played collegiate football and was “elated and happy” when his son’s talent was finally recognized.

“We knew he was going to be able to get opportunities he always wished for,” Jaxson’s dad told The Athletic in December 2020. “I just said [to him], ‘It was your time to shine and you did everything you had worked so hard for.’ ”

Brandon and Kara have another son, Diesel, who plays high school football, as well as two daughters, who were all born and raised in their home state of Utah, where Kara runs a fitness program. While they support their children, they’re not afraid to challenge them, too.

“We have a phrase at our house: You have to be comfortable being uncomfortable,” Kara said in a November 2024 interview with the Ole Miss Rebels. “Because so much of life is that.”

Here’s everything to know about Jaxson Dart’s parents, Brandon and Kara Dart.

Brandon and Kara grew up in Utah

Both Brandon and Kara grew up in Utah. He attended Northridge High School in Layton, per University of Utah Athletics, and she went to Weber High School in Pleasant View, according to Sports Illustrated.

Brandon played football, basketball, baseball and ran track in high school. Kara ran track as well and played volleyball. She was also a two-time all-state basketball player.

Brandon and Kara have four children

Brandon and Kara share two sons, Jaxson and Diesel, and two daughters who stay out of the public eye.

Jaxson was born on May 13, 2003, in Kaysville, Utah, and started playing for the New York Giants after they selected him in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Diesel plays football, too, and is a safety at Corner Canyon High School. In June 2026, he committed to the University of Utah’s Utes, according to his Instagram.

Brandon played football at the University of Utah

He played football at the the University of Utah from 1994 to 1996 and then from 1999 to 2000, after he was allowed two extra years of eligibility via the NCAA, per the school.

He struggled with injuries in his first two years and was redshirted before returning the following year to start 10 games and become the team’s second-leading tackler with 96 total stops and 15 tackles for loss.

After returning from an injury, he told the Deseret News in September 1999, “I try to put things in perspective, and I know that everyone has their trials … I would take my shortcomings before something happening to my family or friends.”

Brandon was on the Academic Honor Roll during his time in school and said he wanted to become a dentist at the time.

Brandon is an entrepreneur and Kara runs a fitness program

Brandon is an entrepreneur and owns Dartco Masonry, according to his LinkedIn. Kara stays active and has detailed her fitness program on her private Instagram account.

In 2019, she suffered a major injury to her foot that meant she wasn’t able to exercise as normal. She wrote on Instagram at the time that she wouldn’t be able to take part in the Boston Marathon.

“The last month has been a whirlwind. I realized my injury was quite severe, had major foot and ankle surgery, and now I am 16 days post-surgery with a hard cast,” she wrote, per The Spun.

Kara continued, “I have been ‘running’ to some degree for as long as I can remember. Sprinting, flipping, jumping, and then gradually transitioning into distance running. Obviously Boston is out for me this year.”

Brandon and Kara have supported Jaxson

Brandon helped foster Jaxson’s interest in football and supported him as he grew up playing the sport.

“As a little guy, he could throw, he could hit, he could shoot and he could throw a football,” he told the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in December 2024. “That’s all we would do on the weekends when he was little.”

Brandon has offered Jaxson advice throughout his career. Discussing a pep talk he’d given to his son, Brandon recalled, “I just said, ‘Jaxson, let me tell you something about football. Football is not a movie. Football’s not a fairytale. And the best teams don’t always win, and the best players don’t always perform when they absolutely have to. That’s just what it is. And you can’t look at it as a failure because there were so many great things that happened along the way.’ ”

Kara has also given Jaxson support and constructive feedback.

Brandon added, “I just remember walking in the house and [Brandon] at the kitchen table and she’s kind of giving it to him, like, ‘Jax, you had a chance at that point in time to blow that dude up. We don’t take the easy way out.’ And he’s kind of sitting there like, ‘Okay mom, okay, okay.’ ”

In August 2024, Jaxson told GQ about his mom, “When I’m walking through the Walk of Champions, I’ll go see her, give her a hug, and she’ll try to hype me up. But after every little interaction, she always reminds me to slide. That’s her go-to every single time. If she thinks I didn’t hear it when I walk away, she’ll make sure to scream it even louder.”

Kara gives Jaxson fashion advice

Jaxson told GQ in 2024 that Kara has influenced his interest in fashion and clothing choices, explaining, “My mom’s into it, and she’s done a great job of letting me choose and find things that I like and just giving me options. At the same time, it’s just something that I’ve come to really love and to express myself in different ways.”

He added that he’ll reach out to her when deciding what to wear for pre-game walkouts or if he’s choosing between outfits.

“I’ve relied on her for a lot of things in the fashion world,” Jaxson said. “At the same time, I think she gives great input.”

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